TUSCALOOSA,
Alabama — When cornerbacks bring tight coverage and don't turn their heads,
Kevin Norwood knows what time it is.

Stop
on a dime, turn and look for the ball.

The
Alabama senior receiver is making noise in his final season and the
back-shoulder catch is part of the arsenal. His relationship with quarterback
AJ McCarron is huge.

"We
practice that throughout the whole summer and we knew it could be a weapon for
us," Norwood said.

He
caught two such passes Saturday in his career-high 112-yard game against Tennessee.

"Basically,
main thing is to get us the ball," Norwood said. "If AJ sees that we're not
open then the back shoulder can always work. Their DB is basically running
straight, they think they got us covered, but when AJ throws it back shoulder
it's just another way for us to get open, get the ball."

Norwood's diving 34-yard catch (seen below) was a variation of the back-shoulder throw.

"It's about chemistry to me," Norwood said. "The chemistry me and AJ got, it’s real good. When he was pointing, I knew where to go."